Barbed-wire-fence gate



v110. 403,219. Patented May 14, 1889.

ATTUH/VEYJ UNITED STATES PATENT EEICE.

TRUMAN MILO SAMPSON, OF BURLINGTON, IOIVA.

BARBED-WIRE-FENCE GATE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 403,219, dated May 14, 1889. Application filed January 22, 1889. l Serial No. 297,153. (No modeL) To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, TRUMAN MILo SAMP- sON, of Burlington, in the county of Des Moines and State of Iowa, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Barbed-Tire- Fence Gates, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

My invention relates to an improvement in barbed-wire-fence gates, and has for its object to provide a gate mainly built up of wire, of simple, cheap, and light, yet durable, construction, and of convenient manipulation.

A further obj ect of the invention is to provide a keeper and latch which will admit of the keeper-post being drawn by the wire of the fence away from the gate to a considerable extent without interfering with the fastening.

The invention consists in the novel construction and combination of the several parts, as will be hereinafter fully set forth, and pointed out in the claims.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, formingapart of this specification, in which similar figures of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the views.

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the gate. Fig. 2 is a plan view of the same. Fig. 3 is a front elevation of the latch. Fig. 4 is a central vertical section of the latch in position upon the post. Fig. 5 is afront elevation of the keeper, illustrating it as attached to the post; and Fig. 6 is a side view of the same.

In carrying out the invention the gate-post 10 is preferably shorter than the keeper-post 11, which keeper-post is preferably of the same height as the regular fence-post 12, and the wires 13 of the fence-section next to the gate-post are carried from the contiguous fence-post downward to a connection with the gate-post, as illustrated in Fig. 1.

The side of the gate-post 10 opposite to the latch-post is provided with a beveled surface, 14, at the upper end, and in the said upper end of the gate-post a pin, 15, is introduced. In building up the gate, the frame thereof consists of two beams, 16 and 17, the beam 16, which is the longer of the two, being made to cross the similar beam, 17, at the center, at which point of intersection the two beams are rigidly bound together by means of a bolt, 13,

or equivalent device. The longer beam, 16, is made to pass over the top of the gate-post 10 and rest thereon, being provided with an angled recess, 19, in the under face, conforming to the upper contour of the end of the said ost. p The beam 16 extends diagonally upward beyond the gate-post 10, and the rear free end is provided with a series of notches, 20, in the upper face and a weight, 21, adapted to slide thereon, and having cast integrally therewith and attached thereto an inwardly-projecting lug, 22, purposed to enter one of the series of notches 2O to retain the weight in any predetermined position. The longer counterpoisebeam, 16, is also provided with a slightly-elongated aperture, 23, adapted to receive the pin 15, whereby the frame of the gate is pivoted upon the post 10.

Upon the side of the post 1l which faces the gate-post 10, at or near the bottom, a keeper, 24, is attached, which keeper consists of a plate contracted at the upper end and provided at said contracted point v with a flange, 25, extending at aright angle outward, forming a hood, and in the lower or wide portion of the keeper vertical slots 26 are produced, through which slots screws 27 are passed into the post. By reason of the slots 26 the keeper may be adj usted vertically upon the post, either up orl down. In the same face of the post 11 to which the keeper 24 is attached, near the upper end, an angled recess, 28, is produced, and upon the upper wall of the said recess a latch, 29, is pivoted, whereby the said latch is given a downward inclination. The latch 29, as illustrated in Figs. 3 and 4, is shaped to the contour of a scoop, consisting of a circular base-plate, 30, by

which it is pivoted to the post, and an out.

wardly-extending semicircular section, 31, integral with the periphery of the said baseplate.

In stretching the wire upon the gate-fr ame 1 place the ends of the beams in the keeper and latch and rst attach the vertical wires 32 upon that portion of the frame next to the keeper-post. Then the horizontal lwires 33 are secured to the frame, and, finally, the vertical wires 34 next to the gate or hanging post. lf when the wires have been stretched IOC) properly upon the f rame it is found that the beams lil and 17 bind upon the keeper and latch, the keeper may be adjusted either up or down to free the beams.

In operation, the gate being locked, to open the same the latch 29 is turned so that the convex surface will be uppermost. Then by simply pressing vdownward upon the upper bea-n1 the end of the counterpoise-beam may be freed from the keeper and the gate opened. To close the gate, as it approaches thekeeperpost the gate is pressed downward to enter the keeper and the latch is restored to its normal position-namely with the concave surface uppermost. As the pivot-hole in the lranie of the gateis slightly oblong, especially at the top, the gate may bel raised to swing clear of any obstructions, as it is purposed t0 have the lower horizontal wires, 33, as close as possible to the ground. The vertical and horizontal Wires making up the gate may be attached to the frame in any approved inanner.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

l. The co1nbination,\vith akeeper-post and a gate-post of less height than the former, of a gate consisting of crossed diagonal beams, one oi' which beams is pivoted upon the gatepost and made to extend upwardly and rearwardly beyond the same, a counterpoise weight adjustably held upon the upper eX- tending end of the pivoted beam, and vertical and horizonal Wires secured to both of the said beams, all combined for operation substantially as shown and described.

2. The combinatioinwith a keeper-post and a gate-post ot' less height than the former and 4o provided with a beveled upper end, otl a gate consisting of a long bealn recessed to fit upon the top of the gatepost, having one end projecting beyond the post and provided with an adjustable weight, a pin securing the said beam to the gate-post, a short beam diagonally crossing the longer beam and attached thereto at the point of intersection,vertical and horizontal wires attached to the two beams, and means, substantially as shown and described, for locking the gate to the keeper-post, as and for the purpose specified.

3. The combination, with a keeper-post anda shorter gate-post provided with abeveled top, of a diagonal beain pivoted upon the gatepost and extending beyond the sa1ne,a counterpoise-Weight adj ustably held upon the upper extending end of the beam, a shorter beam crossing the Weighted beam and attached thereto, and vertical and horizontal fence- Wires secured to both of the said beams, substantially as shown and described.

Lt. The co111bi11ation,with a keeper-post provided with an adjustable keeper and a pivoted scoop-like latch, and a gate-post provided With a beveled top and of less height than the keeper-post, of a diagonal beam pivoted upon the gate-post and capable of a slight vertical movement, having one end projecting upward beyond the said gate-post, a counterpoise- Weight adjustably held upon the upper proj ecting end of the beam, a second shorter beain crossing the Weighted beam between the keeper and gate posts, and vertical ard horizontal Wires secured to said beams, substantiall y set forth.

TR'UMAN MlLO SAMPSON.

W itnesses:

LA MONTE CoWLns, IDA MILLER. 

